Wonson Devon Map

About Wonson

Wonson rests in the West Devon district, a quiet scattering of dwellings where the land begins to rise towards the wilder moors. It lies 3.4 km north-west of Chagford (from Chagford: bearing 308°T, OS grid SX 674 896), and is situated south-south-east of Throwleigh village. Here, the sunlight, when it breaks through the Dartmoor mists, seems to fall in luminous shafts, illuminating the ancient stone walls that enclose small, verdant fields. The air itself carries a certain clarity, a purity born of proximity to the expansive, heather-clad heights. Wonson’s history is as understated as its present, a gentle unfolding of lives lived in service to the soil and the seasons, with the distant murmur of moorland streams a constant companion. The very texture of the earth here, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of quiet cultivation.

About This Wonson Map Page

Explore Wonson, Devon, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.691589, -3.878452. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.